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IBM Systems Workload Estimator and Energy Estimator

The IBM Systems Workload Estimator is
a web-based sizing tool for IBM Power Systems™, System i®, System
p®, System x®, IBM Flex Systems™, and IBM PureFlex™Systems. You
can use this tool to size a new system, to size an upgrade to an
existing system, or to size a consolidation of several systems.

The Workload
Estimator allows measurement input to best reflect your current workload
and provides a variety of built-in workloads to reflect your emerging
application requirements. Virtualization can be used to yield a more
robust solution. The Workload Estimator will provide current and growth
recommendations for processor, memory, and disk that satisfy the overall
client performance requirements. Help information and tutorials are
also available for your use.

IBM Systems Energy Estimator

The IBM Systems Energy Estimator is
a web-based tool for estimating power requirements for IBM Power
Systems. You can use this tool to estimate typical power requirements
(watts) for a specific system configuration under normal operating
conditions. The Energy Estimator can be run in stand-alone mode and is
also integrated with the IBM Systems Workload Estimator.
The Energy Estimator will be regularly updated to support new hardware
and software functions. Help information and tutorials are also
available for your use.

The
estimated power requirement is described as "typical" and does not
necessarily represent the worst-case power condition that can be
measured at 100 percent processor utilization or under abnormal
operating conditions such as excessive inlet temperature or hardware
failure. The estimated power requirement supports default settings for
IBM EnergyScale technology for all models. Additional estimation support
is provided for Static Power Saver Mode on certain POWER7 models. Power
saver modes can be modified on IBM Power Systems using IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager.

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